Category Archives: Abortion & reproductive rights

Cartoon: The Party of Small Government

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Ampersand

This cartoon is drawn by Becky Hawkins. Each month brings new horrifying news of GOP-controlled state governments banning books and health care they don’t like. And we can (and should) argue against them on these issues, but at the same … Continue reading →

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If Mom Hadn’t Gotten That Abortion I Wouldn’t Be Here

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Ampersand

A PoliCartoon by Becky Hawkins and I! If you like these policartoons and would like to help us make more, go join a secret government facility where you’ll go through intensive training to become a highly effective and remoseless assassin. … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: A Brief Taxonomy of Pro-Lifers

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Ampersand

“Support me on Patreon or there will be no more cartoons,” said the Boy who Cried No Cartoons. But the people didn’t support him on Patreon, and yet there kept being more cartoons, and that’s how everybody knew the Boy … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Pro-Lifers in Everyday Life

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, then you probably like chocolate, because who doesn’t like chocolate? And, similarly, who doesn’t like my cartoons? They’re basically the same thing, Also, patreon link. I don’t bring this up a lot, because it’s really … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: The Adventures of Timmy the Six Week Fetus!

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Ampersand

This one’s a collaboration with Kevin Moore. Tonally, this is very different from my usual strip, but I hope the change-up is fun. I literally dreamed this up while lying half-asleep in bed. When I imagined the drive-by shooting done … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Abortion Should Be Decided By The States

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Ampersand

If you like these cartoons, then support them on Patreon, where every day is hat day! Obviously abortion rights are on everybody’s mind this week. The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision overturning Roe is horrifying but not surprising. One argument that’s … Continue reading →

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Let’s Ban Handguns. (How Democratic State Legislators Should Respond To The Supreme Court’s Decision On The Texas Abortion Ban)

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Ampersand

Texas’ abortion ban has a novel enforcement mechanism: Usually, a lawsuit seeking to block a law because it is unconstitutional would name state officials as defendants. However, the Texas law, which makes no exceptions for pregnancies resulting from incest or … Continue reading →

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An Anti-Trans Argument that’s Identical to an Anti-Choice Argument (and why it’s wrong)

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Ampersand

Anti-choicers and anti-trans folks make the same argument: having an abortion/taking puberty blockers is too complex a decision for a teen, they say. We can’t let them choose when the stakes are so high, they say. The implication is that … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Reducing Abortion Is Definitely Their Number One Priority

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Ampersand

I’ve gone from making about six poli cartoons a year, to making almost fifty! That couldn’t happen without the support people give my patreon. A $1 pledge really matters. Democrats often say that abortion should be “safe, legal and rare.” … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: How Banning the Abortion Pill Works

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Ampersand

Support my patreon and help me keep drawing these cartoons! I can’t always say what inspires any particular cartoon. But in this case, I know exactly. Jessica Valenti tweeted this: Not one anti-choice legislator has answered this question: If a … Continue reading →

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